Capitaneria di Porto
Capitaneria di Porto, translated as the "Harbor Master," has similar duties to that of the American Coast Guard because it is a military organization.
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| Director | Pierluigi Cacioppo |
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| Address |
Sestiere Dorsoduro 1408 30123 Venice, Italy |
| Telephone | (041) 250-5711 |
| Website | http://www.guardiacostiera.it/capitanerieonline/index.cfm?id=48 |
History
Since ancient times, the Capitaneria di Porto was entrusted with the regulation of navigation, protection of sailors, administration and care of the ports. The origin of modern Capitanerie can be detected in the eleventh century.
It was with the Royal Decree of July 20, 1865, number 2438, that the stewards of the Kingdom, felt the need for a single branch to regulate all maritime and port activities. As a result, the Corps of Staff was divided into two bodies, the first, a military body, with mostly technical powers confined to the port and the second a civic body, with primarily administrative duties.
The increasing technology and knowledge of navigation, the Body the Capitanerie had broadening functions that both parts could not take on. To fulfill the various additional functions, a governing body was established by the Royal Decree No 08/12/1910 857. The decree gave tasks of supervision and control over all functions in the various offices to the Inspector General of the Corps of the Harbor. [1]
Mission
The goal of the Capitaneria di Porto is to monitor the seas in order to safeguard human life, provide safe navigation, enforce proper conduct of maritime economic activities such as fishing or export, and protect the marine environment.
Activities
The Harbor Master-Coast Guard Corps (Capitanerie di Porto-Guardia Costiera) is a branch of the Italian Navy that carries out tasks and duties related mainly to the use of the sea for civilian and functional purposes. Various ministries such as the Ministry of Transportation and Utility which has been conducting projects since 1994 and the Ministry of Merchant Marine which mainly functions in commercial shipping both must abide by the rules of the Capitanerie di Porto-Guardia Costiera. The Corps has a total staff of about 11,000 people, including officers, NCOs and troops.
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